Conveyance
Bill of Sale Bird W. Stroud to Louisa Owens
Natchitoches and Sabine Parish La
1843
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Book A p. 140, Filed 10th Aug 1843, Bird W. Stroud Bill of Sale to Louisa
Owens.
Know all men by these present that Bird W. Stroud of the State of Louisiana,
Conty of natchitoches hath their consideration five hundred and ten dollars
to me in hands paid this day cold unto Louisa Owens, a negro man name Lewis
forty-five years which negro Lewis I have bargained sold and delivered and
moreover doth warrant and defend ascertain the right thereof to the said
Louisa Owens ****m me and my assigns forever and every other person or
persons whatsoever all sound ans sensable and a slave for life agreeable to
the law of which my hand this 7th day of January 1842. Bird W. Stroud,
Louisa (her mark) Owens
Witnessed by Thomas Arthur, Allen Arthur, Robert Parrett, Wim. A. McGregor
Enterlined before assigning in the Hall to me in hand paid, hat this day,
fi, forever. State of Louisiana Parish of Natchitoches SS. Be it remembered
that on the day of just January A.D. 1842 personally appeared before mW.R.D
Spreight, Notary Public residing in said Parish duly commissioned and
entered the within named Louisa Owens and Bird W. Stroud to me **** and well
known as the same person, described and who exco the within deed and who
severally acknowledged that they having examined the same and finding no
interlineations or benefit those therein noted and in faith of the foregoing
to hereunto annexed my private seal having no seal of office this day and
year last above written given under my and and seal of office at Tarborough.
W.R.D. Speight, Notary Public.